| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | Home | Road | vs Lon |
vs BWv |
vs Bfl |
vs Ftr |
vs Hwk |
vs Mrn |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Lions |
76 | 56 | 3 | .576 | -- | 40-27 (1) |
36-29 (2) |
- | 12-14 (1) |
14-12 (1) |
16-11 | 16-11 | 18-8 (1) |
||
| Orix Blue Wave |
71 | 61 | 3 | .538 | 5.0 | 38-27 (3) |
33-34 | 14-12 (1) |
- | 14-12 (1) |
15-11 (1) |
14-13 | 14-13 | ||
| Kintetsu Buffaloes |
68 | 63 | 4 | .519 | 7.5 | 36-29 (2) |
32-34 (2) |
12-14 (1) |
12-14 (1) |
- | 14-13 | 14-12 (1) |
16-10 (1) |
||
| Nippon Ham Fighters |
63 | 71 | 1 | .470 | 14.0 | 33-35 | 30-36 (1) |
11-16 | 11-15 (1) |
13-14 | - | 16-11 | 12-15 | ||
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks |
63 | 71 | 1 | .470 | 14.0 | 34-33 | 29-38 (1) |
11-16 | 13-14 | 12-14 (1) |
11-16 | - | 16-11 | ||
| Chiba Lotte Marines |
57 | 76 | 2 | .429 | 19.5 | 29-37 (1) |
28-39 (1) |
8-18 (1) |
13-14 | 10-16 (1) |
15-12 | 11-16 | - |
Source: THE PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL ORGANIZATION OF JAPAN ; BIS Administrative Office. 1997